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The kettle is for many of us the first impact we had with the preparation of a coffee. For hundreds of years to this day, the kettle has been a beloved method of brewing coffee at home. With the wave of freshly roasted or specialty coffee, the pot also became a source for creating new recipes. If in the past coffee prepared in a kettle was simply a mixture of coffee and water brought to a boil, today the kettle has become a technique in itself.  This even involves different w

Irish Coffee, or Irish-style coffee, originated in the 1940s. During the time when travel from America to Europe was by seaplane, travelers crossing the Atlantic would arrive very cold. History of Irish Coffee Many restaurants and bars offered hot drinks to travelers. But what warms up faster and better than alcohol? So in the winter of 1942, Joe Sheridan, the head chef at Port Foynes restaurant, came up with the idea of putting whiskey in coffee.  When asked by a traveler wh

Cappuccino is an extremely popular drink consumed globally, found in all coffee shops worldwide and prepared at home when the kitchen equipment allows.  It emerged shortly after the invention of the espresso machine in Italy and quickly became one of the most beloved coffee drinks. Cappuccino is an espresso-based drink with milk foam added in a special way to achieve a balance of coffee, milk, and flavors. How to make a cappuccino? To obtain a correct cappuccino, the coffee/m

Turkish coffee or coffee prepared in a sand-heated ibrik has always been favored by novice coffee drinkers. This preparation method is one of the oldest means of obtaining an energizing drink and is even a tradition in certain cultures today.  Coffee prepared in an ibrik started to spread in the Middle East in the 15th century and is a method used especially in Arab countries, as well as countries such as Turkey and Greece.  Each of these countries have put their stamp on dif

Espresso macchiato is a balanced drink that combines espresso with an equal amount of milk. The term "macchiato" means "stained" in Italian and this name is frequently used to describe small drinks with a little milk cream or even foam. Espresso macchiato has the highest coffee to milk ratio among all milk-based drinks, and Italians consume this version to replace the sugar traditionally put in espresso. The milk has the property of sweetening the espresso, not covering it as

The Italian espresso term is used in many contexts for two different drinks. Some refer to it as ristretto, others refer to it as short espresso to describe an Italian espresso.   Although both drinks can be extracted in the same way, using a single recipe, the difference is given by the extraction time and the final amount of coffee in the cup. This preparation method, Italian espresso, appeared in Italy in 1901, so when we refer to any espresso variant, it is a drink origin